Golden State is waiting on official word for Stephen Curry’s abdominal soreness, though a sports doctor has given his prediction.
Steph Curry has dealt with his fair share of nagging injuries over the years, which made his blistering start to this season even sweeter to watch. Right out of the gate, the Warriors star has been playing some of the best basketball of his career, dropping around 30 points a game.
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All that momentum hit a wall against Houston, though, when Curry went down early with an oblique injury. Afterward, Steve Kerr sounded genuinely worried in his press conference, admitting the team is on pins and needles waiting to see how bad it is.
Doctor predicts that Stephen Curry will miss four games for the Warriors
While the Warriors wait on official test results, sports doctor Dr. Nirav Pandya chimed in on X to break down what Golden State might be facing with Stephen Curry.
He pointed out that oblique issues are usually behind abdominal soreness in NBA players, adding that a typical recovery tends to keep guys out for roughly four games, though the exact timeline depends on how severe it is.
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Pandya said: ‘Re: Stephen Curry’s abdominal soreness. If this is an oblique injury (which is the most common reason for abdominal soreness / injuries in NBA players), typically players will miss around 4 games, but this can vary based on the diagnosis and severity.’
If Curry ends up missing four games, Golden State has to survive a brutal trip against the Spurs, Pelicans, Mavericks, and Grizzlies, capped off with a tough back-to-back in Dallas and Memphis.
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